Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-23

Colonel Charles NRrSSaIi. of ESalti-
more.

Colonel Charles Marshall is the son
q Alexander y. and Maria Rose Mar
-.u. end was bonn at Warrcnton, Eau
,ui,r county. Va, October 3, 1870.
a, graduated with the degree OF \.
II. u the University of Virginia June
.t. 1880, having distinguished himself
.- ne Of the bright, - men Of his date,
and was al once appointed professor OF
mathematics in the University OF In
diana. 10 Bloomington, which position
l.id from November, lo11, u Au-
...t 1852. Having prepared himself
.Ir.cuurse Of study for admission 10
bar he was duly admitted, and set
t.I.l baltimore February 1888.
AsALAwYER.
N'arshall's energy, yisor Of intel
... .at extraordinary force OF charac-
r.aunior him success from the first
.Iactod public attention To him.
.touce took his place among the
.-mcmhers of the junior bar, ana
... time the war began IN 1861 was
--.das the most prominent anu
sing among the young lawyers OF
.c. He had achieved sucha po-
public estimation that ms
was larecand profitable, and no
Mary land Lad iairer prospects
VIII LIE.
the breaking out OF the
..r Mr.. Marshall left his family
wing practice and fastened 10
..a 10 assist in defence Of his
state. lie WAS appointed leu
.tA. and /. G.. O. and assigned 10
With General Il. L. Lee about
-n, 1862. So.
..r General Lee was brough! TO
..0rd AS cOmmander-in-chei I'M
....act Of Congress OF l5Gl-63 "a
u.s oryauized for him, conustins
ra.les-dc.camp with the rank o.
r. uf cavalry and military stcf1-
,r..l Tic rank 81 colonel OF cavalry
.I.Il WIS made one Of the MAJORS.
r tie PeEnsy lyauia campaign
...rromoted Northumberland 4,
.I g.. o. and assigned to General
.. Ue Ms with General Lee from
-t Tine the latter assumed command
General adviser OF military opera
40 Eichmond, in March, l9Oz'
.. Tie surrender at AppomatIoA'
tit -, 1852.
LBS REPORTS.
Colonel Marshall was ordered 70 pre-
t....d did prepare General Lee va
,... r.uorts Of military operations OF
- D.
nrOfts If subordinate officers as tInl'
ru.I 10 headquarters were 'urho,
o.fto Colonel Marshall for digest ana ana
co.m.rison. and ii was his duty 70 can
D.. ett.ption Of the officers making
um To discrepancies and col'f'o lS
t.us and 10 endeayOr TO have lhcm "a
laacd and recOnclled. od
~ tlns lsbOrious manner ne piol5"4 ~
te reports Of the operations % Tue
amy II Northern Virginia rom Jul,
l-.J Whom it WAS organized uiiue.
C,perl &c until General Lee m'1ae ~
l5s final duty 10 prepare the genera i'l
,,r,r @mIoivjpg bis farewell address
~ his army dated April TO- Iooo'
r,oIy OF LEES FAREWELL ADDHi.'9'
colonel Marshall has recently InI,
,s,lad an account Of the way IN whi -
The eddre,s was prepared, which ,u;5 Is h ln
tr,.sting son our return, s @ noi
non the interview with ucn riI q =
Grant Al McLean's house on AP pt 40 =,
ltCj. after some conversation ' Will ;r,
ttsT On The incidents OF the morn n .
General Lee directed me to prep ~1;,, =
General order 10 the army aPpip ypst Of
10 the occasion. During the ,o IDH led ii
1e dav I was 80 constantly occu aIp.;ss
With details that 1 had no tune n " men men
NE order no that next morning =, W." n,a.
tIe General called for it il was nov ~ pei ge,
rs,ed lie then directed mo hefore
'rto hi, ambulance standing D !, .,
jis tent aud get 10 work ~ lard -
once and placed an orderly ~ sotsd
10 to- nrsTent my being snteT n1aes n
As f soon as / had made q an. afai dem n
lesa'nenciI submitted u 70 TUG - g,apl,
s,aI. ri no struck out whole ps, uas;oas'
and made some verbal al .s''s ear.